The Essex Elementary School Foundation recently kicked off it's annual appeal. This not-for-profit, volunteer organization provides funds for enrichment at the school, including an iPad lab, the Justus W. Paul World Cultures Program and a historian-in-residence. Recently, members met in the school's media center to stuff envelopes and launch the Foundation's annual direct mail campaign to Essex area residents and businesses. For donation information, head to www.essexelementaryschoolfoundation.org.